LESS Alcohol ~ AUGUST 2024 ~ One Day at A Time

SurferGirl1982 wrote: »

I finally got one AF day. Woohoo 🎉

I'm posting this tonight because our state-run liquor store closes at 7 pm (5 pm on Sundays). That's the only place you can buy hard liquor here. I don't care much for beer or wine. Which is quite different from most of you that seem to like your wine 🍷 😀

August:

AF - 1
A - 6

CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🎉 Day 1 in the books!

Morning my LA friends.

Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Make it count!!

AF days - 3
A days - 4

Thanks everyone! I slept really well last night. But I was getting up every two hours or so to pee. I guess my body was trying to rid me of some water. This morning, I weighed 1.4 lbs less than yesterday!

Stayed true to my planned AF last night!

Yesterday, I ran around picking up umpteen things for our 20-person BBQ we are having a week from Saturday and a welcome pizza night on Friday. Half of the attendees are flying across country from the East and Mid-West. We do love to host gatherings on occasion but as you know, there is so much planning, shopping and preparation involved. Have the tables and decorations ready to go and menu planned and drinks purchased. Lots of lemonade and iced tea, sparkling waters, with some beer, wine, one bottle of a premixed margarita and a small pack of high noons (because I want to try). Nothing outrageous as in servings that I bought for the folks who I know will have some drinks on those two days - and I decided yesterday my choices are more than adequate.

There has been a bit of family drama between two sisters, and one sister and our mom over some ridiculous stuff. I asked each of them politely to leave that bag at the door and come have a good time. Unfortunately, I have a narcissistic sister who is okay with being a bully and is highly judgmental. Luckily it’s a large group this time so she will likely behave.

Oh and I lost 1.5 pounds in the past 3 weeks and holding…….Slow and steady wins the race……
Make it a great day!

Current:
AF days - 4
A days - 3

@SurferGirl1982 ....CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 👋💥🎆🎉🎊 From Me Too🥳

And to all those who are losing weight..ain't it funny how the pounds just fall off without alcohol ?? Kind of a reward.

@SurferGirl1982 ....No A the first 8 days this month and lost more than 2 1/2 pounds...of course it's the "Water Weight " thing, but I'll take it any way I can.
Try adding up the extra calories in each glass of wine [for me] and the even more calories for hard liquour.
It's " kitten " scarey !!

@SurferGirl1982 congrats on your AF day! So happy for you!

Yes, the pounds do melt off when we stop or cut way back on drinking. With the alcohol calories going away, so does the inevitable snacking- more cals not consumed. Then there is eventually better sleep, which lets our bodies heal and reduces our cortisol levels. And then we all probably have more energy to be active, another calorie burner. So this is one cycle that’s great to be in instead of the vicious one that alcohol keeps us in.

Last night I had two glasses of a really good Italian Rosé Prosecco and it was delicious. Wine night at work, and I should have been the one to pour the second glass, it would only have been a half glass. Good news is I didn’t reach for a third glass when I got home, so I’m happy about that.

Ok here is a bit of a rant- why is the less alcohol wine the same price as a bottle or regular wine??? I’m not talking the high end wine of course , but the everyday wine that a lot of us drink. It really annoys me. Plus, two glasses of the low alcohol wine still adds up to more than one glass or regular, putting me in the “purple” zone of my app. I’d get the same result with 1.5 or two glasses of regular wine, which is more enjoyable to me. So of course that begs the question—- why even bother with the less alcohol wine? I know it’s ultimately the better choice, and a good way to feel like I’m having a full second glass when I’m only getting the alcohol content of maybe 1.25 glasses, but I feel cheated somehow.

Rant over.

@MissMay I would love to have you come to our BBQ! All the way to CA You are like family and I actually prefer a much smaller gathering where I serve no alcohol! Many of my friends don’t drink anymore, including my DS and DH. My strategy is to have one cooler with a few cans of each beverage with any amount of alcohol in it. And highlight the non-alcoholic beverages out in the open on a separate drink table. I sincerely wish you all the best with your new part-time job!

I have a couple of appointments today, will hit the gym and have some personal business to finish up.
I guess I would call it a me day. I need it!

Staying on course with my LA goal.

Current:
AF days - 4
A days - 4

Happy Friday!

Michieb125 wrote: »

@SurferGirl1982 I don’t know your age but I’m the other side of 60 and my personal opinion is that health and balance and mobility are keys to longevity!

@Michieb125 I'm also on the other side of 60. The 1982 probably throws people off. But that year was a significant year for me.

I agree with you on the health, balance and mobility aspect. I used to be very athletic and fit. But with years of drinking, I have become pretty unfit. I'm trying to correct that and become healthy and fit once again. This is just Day 3 for me. But I already feel that I have regained some of my balance and coordination. Pretty soon I plan to start exercising again.

Great to see you back on here @looneycatblue ! @SurferGirl1982 mobility is soooo key as we get older, glad to hear yours is coming back.

Everyone, please get/stay active. My husband is in the health insurance industry, and can say this more succinctly, but he can tell you that the #1 worst thing in terms of dying is slips and falls. Slips and falls start a bad daisy chain of repeated injuries, no exercise, pain, poor healing. more slips and falls, poor health, etc. until you eventually die. Work on your strength, balance and mobility, people! He can tell you horror stories from being in the field.